Utility of fast non-local means (FNLM) filter for detection of pulmonary nodules in chest CT for pediatric patient

Computed tomography (CT) have a greater capability of detecting pulmonary nodules than other imaging modalities. Advancement in multi-detector CT could increase the quality of chest CT images, which subsequently improved the sensitivity of detecting small pulmonary nodules[1 –7]. This advancement of CT technology enabled the detection of even millimetric nodule[8], and thus the removal of pulmonary metastases that are caused by Wilms’ tumors and have a direct correlation with the mortality[9], using CT-based thoracoscopic surgery.
Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Technical note Source Type: research